Heres a range of texts on the origins, meanings, and transformations of yoga, as drawn from scholars of history, anthropology, sociology, religion, and, now, visual studies. Jeff durham is associate curator of himalayan art at the asian art museum. The exhibition debuted in the sackler gallery of the smithsonian institution in washington dc, where it was on view from october 19, 20 january 26, 2014. The exhibition is at the asian art museum of san francisco. Online home of one of the largest museums in the western world devoted exclusively to asian art and culture. Smithsonians national museum of asian art 30,432 views. Along the way, yoga studies have become one of the fastestgrowing fields of. As the art of transformation makes clear, the ancient practice is still evolving. The art of transformation, a museum exhibition catalogue of spectacular size and beauty, is the product of an alltoorare melding of multiple disciplines.
The art of transformation debra diamond at wanderlusts. Asian art museums yoga exhibition poses a historical. This x30 wall of ephemera from his personal collection of book covers, ads, album art, etc. The art of transformation was organized by the arthur m. Qamar adamjee is associate curator of south asian art at the asian art museum.
Yoga the art of transformation book yoga union nyc. The art of transformation is the worlds first major art exhibition about yoga. Yoga makes pilgrimage to the cleveland museum of art, sometimes called. Debra diamond is associate curator of south and southeast asian art, freer gallery of art and arthur m. Sackler gallery, smithsonian institution with support from the friends of the freer and sackler galleries, the art mentor foundation lucerne and the ebrahimi family foundation. The art of transformation at the asian art museum in san francisco feb.
The art of transformation debra diamond at wanderlusts speakeasy. Yoga is one of the fastest growing fields in south asian studies. Theyre all in the book, along with a wealth of absorbing ideas. The art of transformation hardcover december 3, 20. The books illustrations include sculptural masterpieces of historical and divine yogis, exquisite mughal paintings of militant yogis and romantic heroes, islamic divination texts, 15foot scrolls depicting the. Artworks and audio guides also reveal yogas transformation in. The art of transformation 1588344592 smithsonian books.
The art of transformation, the worlds first examination of yoga s visual history, explores the disciplines meanings and transformations over time. For more information, please visit the museums website. It will feature the worlds first illustrated manual of yoga postures. Ascetics before the shrine of the goddess, page from a manuscript of the kedara kalpa.
Do i need to reserve tickets in advance for the yoga. Amsterdam diverses pagodes et penitences des faquirs. The art of transformation, asian art museum india, mughal dynasty babur and his retinue visiting gor khatri, page 22b from a manuscript of baburnama the book of babur, 1590s. Three aspects of the absolute, page 1 from a manuscript of the nath charit, 1823. The exhibition borrows from twentyfive museums and private collections in india, europe, and the united states.
Deliberately written for a large universe of audiences, this book will appeal not only to yoga practitioners but also to students of indian meditation and healing traditions and connoisseurs of south asian art. From classes to workshops, teacher training to retreatsyou wont miss a thing. As with my other questions, the answer is often yes in its transformations, the art of yoga can frequently be seen to occupy the middle ground between true and false, peaceful and violent, genuine and derivative. The story behind the work the show winds down with. The art of transformation, the first major art exhibition to explore yoga and its historical transformation over the past 2,500 years through more than rare and compelling artworks. Her research about these paintings led to dead ends, and the only book in which. The art of transformation diamond, debra, gordon white, david.
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